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New experiences, support for wounded warriors at Offutt event

The four-day Wounded Warrior Care Event offers education for service members and care givers about resources, and offers new experiences with adaptive sports.

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Updated: 6:31 PM CDT Sep 19, 2016

New experiences, support for wounded warriors at Offutt event

The four-day Wounded Warrior Care Event offers education for service members and care givers about resources, and offers new experiences with adaptive sports.

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WEBVTT CAMILLA ITER HAS THIS STORY. >> Reporter: FOR MANY OF THE WOUNDED WARRIORS HERE THESE ARE FIRST TIME EXPERIENCES, BUT ONES TH HOPE CAN HELP WITH THE HEALING PROCESS. AS THE OPENING CEREMONIES OF THE UNDERSTAND WOULDED WARRIOR BEGIN, DOZENS OF CRITICALLY INJURED OR RECOVERING AIR FORCE MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY LISTEN. PERHAPS UNSURE OF WHY THEY DECIDED TO COME. >> I WAS REALLY ANXIOUS. I DIDN'T WANT TO BE HERE. >> MANY, LIKE KELLI PATTERSON, RECOVERING FROM A TRAUMATIC COMBAT INCIDENT THAT LEFT LIFE-CHANGING SCARS. PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. >> IT FELT LIKE EVERYTHING THAT I ENJOYED WAS GONE. I'M A PRIVATE PILOT, COULDN'T FLY. >> Reporter: NOW WE'RE GOING TO INTRODUCE THEM TO WHAT THEY CAN DO. WE'RE GOING TO GET THEM A NEW PURPOSE, SURROUND THEM WITH THE SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT IS GOING TO FACILITATE RESTORING WELLNESS INTO THEIR LIFE. >> Reporter: THE EVENT EDUCATING WARRIORS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ABOUT RESOURCES. AND PUSHING THEM OUT OF THEIR COMFORT ZONE WITH ADAPTIVE SPORTS. BRINGING OUT NEWFOUND CONFIDENCE AND EMOTION. FOR PATTERSON, IT'S CHANGED HOW SHE FEELS ABOUT WHEELCHAIRS. >> YOU'RE CRUISING DOWN THE COURT AND I CAN'T ARTICULATE THE FREEDOM THAT I FEEL. >> Reporter: AND AS THE WARRIORS TRY SWIMMING, ARCHERY AND MORE, THEY'RE FINDING SOMETHING BEYON A NEW PASTIME. >> YOU HAVE THE SAME -- >> Reporter: CLOSING CEREMONIES ARTHURS DAY EVENING.

New experiences, support for wounded warriors at Offutt event

The four-day Wounded Warrior Care Event offers education for service members and care givers about resources, and offers new experiences with adaptive sports.